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CEEnBoT Stories
Young scholars identify the slope of a line as negative, positive, zero or undefined. In this algebra lesson, students identify the distance versus the time using graphs of linear equation. They use the robot and the CEENBoT program...
Teach Engineering
May the Force Be With You: Lift
Get the class up and going with a lesson that discusses how airplane wings provide lift. Pupils use their knowledge of Bernoulli's Principle to develop an explanation of how it creates lift on airplane wings.
Mathster
Line and Rotational Symmetry
Challenge young mathematicians' understanding of symmetry. Provided with images of different shapes, letters, and national flags, students are tasked with identifying the lines of symmetry and order of rotational symmetry...
Noyce Foundation
Surrounded and Covered
What effect does changing the perimeter have on the area of a figure? The five problems in the resource explore this question at various grade levels. Elementary problems focus on the perimeter of rectangles and irregular figures with...
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Number and Operations- Raul's Apples: Word Problem
Students discover how they can use manipulatives to solve word problems. In this problem solving lesson, students read Raul's Apples Problem and then complete a worksheet, using beans or counters to solve the problem. Students discuss...
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Quick Stats with Quick Poll
Learners analyze data using bar graphs and the TI in this statistics lesson. They investigate quick polls and graph the data using different properties of statistics. This assignment requires a TI Navigator.
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Multiplication: Determining the Weight of Multiple Objects
Seventh graders use their knowledge of multiplication and problem solving to determine the total weight of multiple objects. In this multiplication lesson, 7th graders weigh various manipulatives, record the weight, and use...
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Volume and Surface Area of Right Rectangular Prisms
Students identify the formulas for three-dimensional figures. They use manipulatives to model problems. Students create foldables and explain volume and surface area. Students complete worksheets and classify solids. Students sing a...
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The Bouncing Ball
Students use the scientific method to conduct an experiment to test how a ball bounces. In this inquiry-based physical science and scientific method activity, students drop a ball from specified heights and record the rebound, then...
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The Solar Cycle
Learners research the solar cycle. In this Science lesson, students use the internet to investigate the solar cycle. Learners produce a spreadsheet and graph from the information collected.
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"Zero-ing" In On Integers
Learners add and subtract integers. In this integer lesson, students use models to demonstrte the addition and subtraction of integers. They describe zero pairs and write steps to add and subtract integers.
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Tessellating Ceiling Tiles
Learners transform polygons. In this tessellating instructional activity, students design a picture containing a translation and a rotation. They create a template of a translation or a rotation. Learners tessellate and...
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Quadrilateral Attributes
Young scholars classify quadrilaterals. In this quadrilateral lesson, students identify the characteristics of quadrilaterals. They write their findings in a journal. Young scholars use geoboards to create quadrilaterals from given...
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Angles, Triangles, Quadrilaterals, Circles and Related
Students classify angles. In this angles activity, students explore the characteristics of angles, triangles, quadrilaterals and circles. They identify polygons and sing a classifying angles song. Students participate in a...
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Finding Area of Similar Figures
Learners explore the concept of finding area of similar figures. In this finding area of similar figures instructional activity, students use pattern blocks to construct similar figures. Learners trace their construction and find the...
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Fraction Fun
Learners define properties of fractions and solve for them. In this algebra lesson, students rewrite fractions from mixed numbers to improper fractions. They reduce fractions using the GCF and convert the denominators correctly when...
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Transforming Snoopy Using Coordinates
Students graph coordinate points to create a picture of Snoopy. In this coordinate point lesson, students read a book and learn about Rene Descartes' invention, the coordinate grid. Students graph a surprise picture on...
Texas Instruments
Graphing Calculator Investigation Graphs of Relations
Learners investigate relations in this algebra lesson. They graph the set of ordered pairs that determine a relation. Using a TI-83 Plus, your learners will enter the coordinates in a list, create a scatter plot, and manipulate the...
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Shape Tool
Pupils explore various polygons and examine how shapes can be manipulated in a variety of ways. In this shape tool instructional activity, students identify geometric shapes in two dimensions. Pupils identify and draw one line of...
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The Real Number System
Learners analyze the real number system. They discuss real numbers, rational and irrational numbers, integers, whole numbers, natural numbers and more of the real number in the system. They differentiate between all these numbers.
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What are Fractals?
Middle and high schoolers identify and analyze fractals and research information using the Internet to locate information about them. They look at fractals in relation to nature and other real world situations. Pupils create several...
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Square Numbers Closure Activity
Students discuss square numbers. In this math lesson, students find square numbers and support their answers. Students find sums and products that are square numbers.
Curriculum Corner
Curriculum Framework Forms
Sketch out weekly plans for reading, writing, math, and small group instruction, noting standards that will be addressed, materials to be used, and the lesson focus, on a one-page form. A great way to see the week at a glance. Eight...
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To the Moon
Pupils explore circumference manipulating Moon Pie wrapper. In this geometry lesson, they manipulate snack wrappers to find circumference, diameter, radius and distance.